With the successes of films like The Hunger Games and Divergent, the burst of the “strong female lead” has been one of the most wildly discussed and debated topics in cinema. Citing examples like Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Black Widow of The Avengers, there are many that believe this is one of the best …
UPDATE — It looks like IMDb themselves agree with my overall assessment of the state of these boards and have decided to shut them down completely. While it’s a little sad to see them go, it’s probably for the best. The negativity was really just too much. That said, it does create a bit of …
I’ve been consuming horror films longer than I’ve been able to write coherent sentences, and no matter how much I age or how de-sensitized to subject matter I become…I still “scream like a girl.” I’ve studied the tropes extensively, and despite the fact I can almost count to the exact moment a scare will take place …
Betsy Palmer made a living as a character actress and broadway performer for over three decades before taking a role that would skyrocket her to an icon. Film credits including Mr. Roberts with Henry Fonda, The Long Gray Line with Tyrone Power and Maureen O’Hara, Queen Bee with Joan Crawford, and The Tin Star with …
Makeup effects artist Rick Baker is currently a top trend on Twitter, and fortunately it’s not because he passed away. Unfortunately, however, it’s because the 64-year-old legend has decided to throw in the towel, closing up shop and auctioning off a vast array of props from the various films he contributed to throughout the course …
M. Night Shyamalan had all but destroyed his reputation with horror fans after the failures of films like The Village and Lady in the Water , but the proverbial nail in the coffin came with his eco-horror film, The Happening. While the trailer seemed to promise the return of the mind that gave us The Sixth Sense, …
I’ll never forget the day I received my first big time movie review copy in the mail, commonly known in the film journalism field as a ‘screener.’ Less than a year after I started my blog Freddy In Space, a package showed up on my doorstep courtesy of Warner Bros., and inside was a DVD …
As you’ve probably heard, a substitute teacher in Ohio was recently busted for showing several groups of 14 to 18-year-old students the 2012 anthology film The ABCs of Death, sentenced this past week to serve 90 days in jail for the crime – on top of three years probation. It’s a very controversial sentence, and …
Before we even begin, I just want to say that I don’t mean to criticize anyone with what I’m about to type. In fact, I myself am guilty of many of the things I’m going to be ranting about. All I’m looking to do here is start an intelligent discussion, and get some thoughts off …
Those on the outside of our little horror community seem to have an inherent fascination with looking in, and they also tend to get off on the idea of analyzing us and our viewing habits. For many, trying to even fathom why anyone would choose to watch horror movies is impossible, and because it’s not …
